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WinStar World Casino and Resort is an American tribal casino and hotel located in Thackerville, Oklahoma, near the Oklahoma–Texas state line. It is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. The casino opened as the WinStar Casinos in 2004, and was expanded (with a 395-room hotel tower) and renamed WinStar World Casino in 2009; its 600,000 square feet (56,000 m²) of casino floor made it the world's largest casino.^[2] In August 2013, WinStar Resorts completed a major expansion project, which added a new 1000-room second hotel tower that was divided into two phases; this also added a new casino that is attached to the tower. As a result of the completion of this expansion, the casino overtook Foxwoods Resort Casino to become the largest casino in the United States and one of the largest in the world based on gaming floor space. WinStar has over 8,400 electronic games, a 55-table poker room, 100 total table games, Racer's off-track betting,^[3] high limit room, keno, and bingo.^[4]

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WinStar World Casino Choctaw Casino The minimum age for gambling in the state of Oklahoma is 18, however some casinos will require players to be age 21 to enter. Casino gambling age is 21 in every state that has casino gaming, plus Indian casinos. For many other types of gambling, 18 is the minimum age. This includes most state lotteries and horse tracks. If you are between 18 and 21 and want to legally gamble at a casino, you'll have to leave the country.

Location and history[edit]

WinStar World Casino and Resort is located about 120 miles south from the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and one hour north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and attracts many people from the North Texas region as well as Oklahoma residents. The casino’s 3,500 seat Global Event Center has been home to some popular entertainment attractions including Jay Leno, Vince Gill, Adam Lambert, Weezer, Lil Wayne, ZZ Top, Maroon 5, Kid Rock, Tony Bennett, and Davy Jones, who gave his final concert at WinStar on February 19, 2012.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]}

In September 2018, WinStar became an official corporate sponsor of the Dallas Cowboys, the first partnership ever between a casino and an NFL team.^[22]

Design[edit]

WinStar was conceived by noted designer Larry E. Seitz whose work includes Sands Casinos, Trump Taj Mahal, Grand Casinos in Mississippi, Barona Casino, Buffalo Run, Chisholm Trail, Grand Princess, SS Norway, Casino Panama, Costa Rica Casino, Stellaris Casino Aruba, and the Paradise Island Casino among others. Additionally Hotels created for the brands Hilton, Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott, Crown Plaza, Melina, Loews, Holiday, Ramada, InterContinental, and independents worldwide. Restaurants and Clubs have been produced internationally.Special effects, commissioned art, and sculptures were constructed and implemented by Dallas-based ValueWorks and produced by their suppliers in the U.S. and around the world.The exterior of the building was detailed by Lyndon Stromberg, who also worked on The Venetian and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as well as the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas and Planet Hollywood in New York City. The long façade exterior of WinStar World Casino features replicas of London's Parliament Building, Rome's Coliseum and the Arc de Triomphe from Paris.^[23]

Hotel information[edit]

WinStar World Casino and Resort is home to the 12-story, 395-room WinStar World Casino Hotel that’s adjacent to the gaming floor. On August 6, 2009, the 395-room hotel tower held a grand opening celebration that featured performances by American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Meeting rooms that have varied capacities of 10-200 people, a resort-style pool with a custom-built waterfall grotto, the Spa Habitat, and the Cloverleaf Boutique gift shop also opened on this date. WinStar World Casino and Resort also offers a variety of restaurants, many of which are open until late night hours, including Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill.^[24] The second hotel tower, the Pool Tower North, opened in August 2013, while the third hotel tower, the Pool Tower South, opened in early 2014. Both towers have a capacity of 500 rooms each and are adjacent to each other. The Inn at WinStar has 101 rooms, and is accessed from the casino and the RV park by a 24-hour shuttle service. There are around 100 table games at the WinStar World Casino. Table games include blackjack, Mississippi stud, midi baccarat, poker, ultimate Texas hold'em etc. The 19000 sq ft poker room has 55 poker tables. There is a restaurant Red River Grill inside the poker room.^[25]

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WinStar Golf Club[edit]

The WinStar Golf Club features two 18-hole golf courses designed by former PGA Tour Pro, D.A. Weibring which holds golf tournaments each year. In addition, the WinStar Golf Academy, a 4,850-square-foot (451 m²) facility, offers private golf lessons.^[26]

WinStar RV Park[edit]

WinStar RV park is a 200-space RV Park that is available to people visiting the casino. A shuttle service to the casino is available to guests in the RV Park.

Bull riding[edit]

In 2011, the Professional Bull Riders brought their Built Ford Tough Seriesbull riding tour to the WinStar World Casino with an event at an outdoor arena constructed near the casino itself. The event was sponsored by WinStar World Casino and was held annually from 2011 to 2017 under the name 'WinStar World Casino Invitational'. The 2011 event was the first outdoor event on the BFTS since 2005.

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The WinStar World Casino and Resort located in Thackerville, OK is by far the largest Casino in the state of Oklahoma and offers a spacious 519,000 square ft gaming floor. Located right on the Oklahoma-Texas border (Exit 1 on Interstate 35), it is not only popular to its home-state residents, but also to those in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and many other parts of the midwest.

Conveniently located in-between Dallas and Oklahoma City, WinStar originally opened it’s doors 2004 and is owned & operated by the Chickasaw Nation. Since opening, it has underwent several large expansions, one of which added an additional 1,000 hotel rooms. Aside from its sheer size it also offers many benefits, and if you have never been here, it is definitely worth checking out.

Casino at WinStar

After it underwent a large expansion in 2009, which added another 1,000 hotel rooms and an all new casino area, WinStar became the largest casino in the United States based on its gaming floor size. One unique aspect of the WinStar casino is its layout. It offers eight main casino areas which each feature a design modeled after different popular cultural locations of the world including Paris, New York City, Rome, Madrid, London, Vienna, Beijing and Cairo. This also helps you navigate the casino much easier, considering it is such a massive place.

If you do end up visiting Winstar, be prepared to walk. To get from one end of the casino to the other is probably over a mile of indoor walking. This is somewhat inconvenient, considering the casino is spread out over only one floor, compared to other casinos which can be 2-4 stories. If you or someone you’re with are disabled, however, they do offer services including golf cart transportation to help you get around.

Each of its casino’s offer all the latest electronic games and table games, from Blackjack and PaiGow to Wheel of Fortune, Mr Money Bags, Cleopatra, video poker and much more. WinStar features over 7,000 electronic games which range in value from 1¢ to $100 and everywhere in-between. They also have several high limit rooms for both slots and table games, and even offer a large designated penny slot machine area.

High Limit Rooms

As we briefly touched on above, WinStar offers many high limit rooms throughout each of its gaming areas. From our experience, each room is clean & well maintained, and they generally have good overall service. The large selection of high limit rooms means you can usually find a table to fit your needs, from $25 to $1,000 minimums and everything in-between.

Depending on what day of the week you are visiting, the high limit rooms are usually pretty quiet and you are generally able to find your own high limit table. This is beneficial if you’re someone like me and prefer to play games like blackjack heads up with the dealer. One thing to keep in mind however, is that you do have to pay 50 cents for wagers up to $99 and $1 for wagers of $100 or more on all table games.

Poker Room at WinStar

Though it is not as well-known as other poker rooms, such as the Borgata for example, WinStar does offer a fairly large poker room which includes a total of 46 tables. Their poker room is about 19,000 square feet, so it is pretty spacious and is also smoke-free which can be a plus depending on your preferences. The WinStar poker room also features a large high limit area.

Restaurants and Bars at WinStar

As you might expect from the largest casino in the United States, WinStar does not disappoint in regards to its dining options. It offers a diverse range of restaurants and bars catering to all ethnicities, tastes and budgets. Whether you lost all your money and are looking for a cheap slice of pizza, or are on vacation and looking to splurge, there is something for everyone.

From personal experience, I haven’t had any bad run-ins with the food here. Many of the bars here, like the Palladium Sports Lounge for example, do offer free drinks if you are playing video poker which can be a plus. Dining options include everything from pizza, to buffets, american grills, cafes and much more. The full dining options you’ll find at WinStar include:

Specialties

• Gran Via Buffet
• Capisce Ristorante Italiano
• The Grill

Casual

• Chips ‘N Ales
• El Fenix
• Khan’s Fire Mongolian Grill
• Legend’s Bar & Grill
• Matadors Pizzeria
• NYC Burgers & Dogs
• Terrace View Cafe
• Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill

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Cafes and Fast Foods

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• Dairy Queen / Orange Julius
• Le Paris Bakery & Cafe
• Panda Express
• Red River Cafe
• Red River Grill
• Winning Picks

Bars & Lounges

• Aces Lounge
• Palladium Sports Bar
• Pool Bar
• The Rotunda Bar

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One of my favorite options which I have come to appreciate at WinStar, and have not found in other casinos, is their coffee/drink stations which are located throughout the casino. At these stations, you can make your own coffee free of charge or choose from a variety of different sodas/drinks. This means you do not have to wait around for employees to come by or tip anyone. These areas are generally well stocked and include sugar and creamer.

Club Passport & WinStar Promotions

WinStar does offer its own player’s card which goes by the name “Club Passport.” If you are not already a member, you can sign up for a players card and receive free play. Their player program is tiered so that you receive 1 point for every $10 played. For every 100 points earned with your club passport card you receive $1 in free play. Like most other reward programs, having a card will also give you discounts on rooms as well as access to exclusive events and promotions.

WinStar Hotel, Spa & Ammenities

As we mentioned in the beginning of our review, the WinStar World Casino underwent a large renovation in 2009 which added a substantial amount of rooms. From our experience (even with over 1,500 rooms) it is not uncommon for them to be booked, so it will do you well to call in advanced to check availability if you are planning a stay here. Since many of the rooms are fairly new, they are up-to-date and fairly nice, but nothing special.

Depending on your level of play and the day of the week you’re planning your stay, you can often get free rooms if you call them beforehand. If you are unable to book a room however, there are several other hotels within a few miles of the Casino. One of the closest and most convenient towns we’ve found to have the most hotel options includes Gainesville, TX which is a few miles away.

Aside from the hotel, the WinStar Casino offers several additional amenities. Within the hotel area of the resort, you’ll find two large pools as well as a boardroom and a ballroom for special events and business meetings. Aside from this, they also have a fairly large golf course.